1 GLT And the sons of Israel, all the congregation, entered the wilderness of Zin in the first month, and the people stayed at Kadesh, and Miriam died there and was buried there. BSB BSB: In the first month, the whole congregation of Israel entered the Wilderness of Zin and stayed in Kadesh. There Miriam died and was buried.
2 GLT And there was no water for the congregation, and they assembled against Moses and against Aaron. BSB BSB: Now there was no water for the congregation, so they gathered against Moses and Aaron.
3 GLT And the people quarreled with Moses, and spoke, saying,“If only we had expired when our brothers expired before the face of Yahweh! BSB BSB: The people quarreled with Moses and said, “If only we had perished with our brothers before the LORD!
4 GLT And why have you brought the assembly of Yahweh into this wilderness to die here, we and our livestock? BSB BSB: Why have you brought the LORD’s assembly into this wilderness for us and our livestock to die here?
5 GLT And why did you bring us up from Egypt to bring us into this evil place? It is not a place of seed or fig free or vine or pomegranate tree, and there is no water to drink!” BSB BSB: Why have you led us up out of Egypt to bring us to this wretched place? It is not a place of grain, figs, vines, or pomegranates—and there is no water to drink!”
6 GLT And Moses and Aaron went from the face of the assembly to the opening of the tent of meeting, and they fell on their faces and the glory of Yahweh appeared to them. BSB BSB: Then Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. They fell facedown, and the glory of the LORD appeared to them.
7 GLT And Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, BSB BSB: And the LORD said to Moses,
8 GLT “Take the staff and assemble the congregation, you and Aaron your brother, and you shall speak to the rock before their eyes, and it will give its water; and you shall bring out water to them from the rock, and you shall have the congregation and their livestock drink.” BSB BSB: “Take the staff and assemble the congregation. You and your brother Aaron are to speak to the rock while they watch, and it will pour out its water. You will bring out water from the rock and provide drink for the congregation and their livestock.”
9 GLT And Moses took the staff from before the face of Yahweh, just as he had commanded him. BSB BSB: So Moses took the staff from the LORD’s presence, just as he had been commanded.
10 GLT And Moses and Aaron assembled the assembly at the face of the rock, and he said to them,“Listen now, the rebellious ones, shall we bring out from this rock water for you?” BSB BSB: Then Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly in front of the rock, and Moses said to them, “Listen now, you rebels, must we bring you water out of this rock?”
11 GLT And Moses lifted up his hand and struck the rock with his staff twice, and abundant water came out, and the congregation and their livestock drank. BSB BSB: Then Moses raised his hand and struck the rock twice with his staff, so that a great amount of water gushed out, and the congregation and their livestock were able to drink.
12 GLT And Yahweh said to Moses and to Aaron,“Because you did not trust in me to regard me as holy before the eyes of the sons of Israel, therefore you shall not bring this assembly into the land that I have given to them.” BSB BSB: But the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, “Because you did not trust Me to show My holiness in the sight of the Israelites, you will not bring this assembly into the land that I have given them.”
13 GLT These are the waters of Meribah, where the sons of Israel quarreled with Yahweh, and he showed himself holy among them. BSB BSB: These were the waters of Meribah, where the Israelites quarreled with the LORD, and He showed His holiness among them.
14 GLT And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom,“Thus says your brother Israel: you yourself know all the hardship that we found, BSB BSB: From Kadesh, Moses sent messengers to tell the king of Edom, “This is what your brother Israel says: You know all the hardship that has befallen us,
15 GLT and our fathers went down to Egypt, and we dwelled in Egypt many days, and the Egyptians did evil to us and to our fathers. BSB BSB: how our fathers went down to Egypt, where we lived many years. The Egyptians mistreated us and our fathers,
16 GLT And we cried out to Yahweh, and he heard our voice and sent a messenger and brought us out from Egypt; and behold, we are in Kadesh, the city of the end of your border. BSB BSB: and when we cried out to the LORD, He heard our voice, sent an angel, and brought us out of Egypt. Now look, we are in Kadesh, a city on the edge of your territory.
17 GLT Please let us pass through your land. We will not pass through field or vineyard, and will we not drink the water of a well. We will go on the road of the king. We will not turn right or left until we have passed through your border.” BSB BSB: Please let us pass through your land. We will not go through any field or vineyard, or drink water from any well. We will stay on the King’s Highway; we will not turn to the right or to the left until we have passed through your territory.”
18 GLT And Edom said to him,“You may not pass through me, lest I go out to meet you with the sword.” BSB BSB: But Edom answered, “You may not travel through our land, or we will come out and confront you with the sword.”
19 GLT And the sons of Israel said to him,“We will go on the highway. And if we drink your water, me or my livestock, then we will give their value. Only, there is no matter, let me pass through with my feet.” BSB BSB: “We will stay on the main road,” the Israelites replied, “and if we or our herds drink your water, we will pay for it. There will be no problem; only let us pass through on foot.”
20 GLT And he said,“You may not pass through.” And Edom came out to meet him with a heavy people and a strong hand. BSB BSB: But Edom insisted, “You may not pass through.” And they came out to confront the Israelites with a large army and a strong hand.
21 GLT And Edom refused to give Israel passage through his territory. And Israel turned from near him. BSB BSB: So Edom refused to allow Israel to pass through their territory, and Israel turned away from them.
22 GLT And the sons of Israel, all the congregation, set out from Kadesh and came to Mount Hor. BSB BSB: After they had set out from Kadesh, the whole congregation of Israel came to Mount Hor.
23 GLT And Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Aaron at Mount Hor, near the border of the land of Edom, saying, BSB BSB: And at Mount Hor, near the border of the land of Edom, the LORD said to Moses and Aaron,
24 GLT “Aaron will be gathered to his people, because he will not enter into the land that I have given to the sons of Israel, because you rebelled against my mouth before the waters of Meribah. BSB BSB: “Aaron will be gathered to his people; he will not enter the land that I have given the Israelites, because both of you rebelled against My command at the waters of Meribah.
25 GLT Take Aaron and Eleazar his son, and bring them up Mount Hor, BSB BSB: Take Aaron and his son Eleazar and bring them up Mount Hor.
26 GLT and strip Aaron of his garments, and put them on Eleazar his son, and Aaron shall be gathered and die there.” BSB BSB: Remove Aaron’s priestly garments and put them on his son Eleazar. Aaron will be gathered to his people and will die there.”
27 GLT And Moses did just as Yahweh had commanded; and they went up to Mount Hor before the eyes of all the congregation, BSB BSB: So Moses did as the LORD had commanded, and they climbed Mount Hor in the sight of the whole congregation.
28 GLT and Moses stripped Aaron of his garments and put them on Eleazar his son, and Aaron died there on the head of the mountain, and Moses and Eleazar came down from the mountain. BSB BSB: After Moses had removed Aaron’s garments and put them on his son Eleazar, Aaron died there on top of the mountain. Then Moses and Eleazar came down from the mountain.
29 GLT And all the congregation saw that Aaron had expired, and all the house of Israel bewailed Aaron 30 days. BSB BSB: When the whole congregation saw that Aaron had died, the entire house of Israel mourned for him thirty days.
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